Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms Eddie Murphy has joined sequel to Twins

The actor revealed the script was finished and that Eddie Murphy was going be the third sibling

By Fay Strang

13th March 2018, 10:44 pm

Updated: 13th March 2018, 10:46 pm

Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed that Eddie Murphy has joined the cast of the Twins sequel.

The Terminator actor starred alongside Danny DeVito in 1988 buddy comedy which saw the pair take on the role of unlikely siblings, and it looks like there will be another member of the brood.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed Eddie Murphy has signed up to Twins sequel

According to Deadline, Schwarzenegger was speaking during a panel discussion at South by Southwest this week when he confirmed that Murphy, 56, was set for the long awaited sequel Triplets.

While he noted that the script was finished, the former professional bodybuilder also addressed the physical differences between the three 'triplets' in the movie, teasing: "Funny thing that happens in the mixing of the sperm."

The original 1988 film - directed and produced by Ivan Reitman - saw Schwarzenegger, 70, and DeVito, 73, starring as unlikely twins Julius and Vincent Benedict who were separated at birth.

The Expendables actor opened up about the idea of Murphy joining the cast in the past, and previously revealed it was something everyone was on board with.

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Arnie starred with Danny Devito in the 1988 comedy

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Eddie will now be their sibling

He said: "Eddie is hilarious. We've met several times, and I think we all want to do it, but some things take time to get off the ground."

Meanwhile, Beverly Hills Cop star Murphy had insisted he would only join the Triplets project if the script was something special.

Asked about the possibility in 2015, he said: "A couple of years ago I met with Arnold and Danny and some writer. We had a meeting but I didn't hear anything. I tell you - I'm not doing anything unless the script's incredible.